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A roundup of news and announcements we don’t want to lose in the ever-changing news cycle! Organized by Vee Hua 華婷婷 🖋️ Letter from the editor 🖋️ The Starbucks strikes continue to make local and national news, including their current demand for the National Labor Relations Board to suspend union elections at all of its […]

Editor’s Note: The Lehi Historical Society and Archives is proud to present the stories of its 2022 Lehi Heritage Day winners. Duane and Linda’s Story Scadden is the sixth of nine articles featuring this year’s winners. Each couple will be celebrated on Lehi Heritage Day on September 5, beginning at 2:30 p.m., with a parade, […]

Two covers of Spelljammer featuring the dice by author Goldie Chan Goldie Chan / Wizards of the Coast If you have thvuh heard something described as “like dungeons and dragons in space” gone are the days of imagining this mashup like the new 5e adventure setting spelljammer is literally Dungeons and Dragons in Space. spelljammer […]

Mark Yaconelli is a story catcher. As director of the Hearth Community Storytelling Project in Ashland for 12 years, he coached everyday people to tell hidden truths they want to share. The community organizer and retreat leader has seen firsthand that when people put aside their built-in arguments and really listen to someone vulnerable tell […]

As a writer, I often wonder where the line lies between an author insert — think of Stephenie Meyer, the author of Dusk – and an independent narrator. Where is the line blurred between a writer and his subject? How, as a writer, do you loosen the fist that grips your ideas? Instead of fearing […]

August 10, 2022 | 4:12 p.m. Scott Lamar Scott LaMar has worked in radio and television for more than four decades. Currently, LaMar is the host and executive producer of the daily news and public affairs program Smart Talk on WITF-FM, 89.5 and 93.3 in Harrisburg, […]

Zoox Automotive, an Amazon subsidiary developing self-driving vehicles aimed at making safer, cleaner and more pleasant personal transportrecently traveled to the College for Creative Studies (CCS) in Detroit to host a sponsored studio class. This course challenged transportation design undergraduates and color material design graduate students to think of car design as a story, not […]

On September 9, the third annual Black Farming Conference will be hosted by Agraria Center for Regenerative Practice at Central State University. This will be the first time it will be held in person. Over the past few years, the conference has highlighted the impact of cooperative business models among black producers, access to land, […]

Visitors to Swansea Central Library will be able to enjoy a remarkable look into the city’s past this week – with a new style of high-tech storytelling. The city’s stories will be revitalized through a project that harnesses virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). The free-entry immersive experience known as StoryTrails is to be […]

Great Barrington Public Theater Regional Premiere The things that I know to be true is a great epic family drama that you don’t often find in theaters lately. Although there are only six characters, they are all members of the Price family, and they all have overwhelming fears, anxieties, and desires that force them to […]

Everything is a story that we are told, so we learn better to tell stories with force to persuade, cause impact and be memorable. But now there’s a new and important counterpoint to storytelling on story blocks – “listening to stories” – which is both a theory and a practice on how to be a […]

Among the many phenomenal works exhibited at the India Art Fair 2022, one in particular that stood out was the project SUNO (सुनो). Design thinker Kanchan Joneja, who is a third of the team undertaking this project, describes it as “a new media experience, exploring the intersections between the art of storytelling and digital soundscapes. […]

As streaming services like netflix, Huluand Peacock continue to take over, more popular TV shows are dropping cable. Take, The Kardashians, Dancing with the starsor even The Orville: new horizons for example. For two seasons, the sci-fi comedy-drama series aired on FOX, but after the last episode of season two in 2019, its home base […]

Supported by SFI and UCD, STEP Through the Looking Glass will give audiences “a unique insight” into the lives of the people behind the research. A unique Irish exhibition aims to bring together scientists and artists through storytelling. STEP Through the Looking Glass: Told Stories of Experimental Processes will use personal and scientific objects belonging […]

SAINTE MARIE Library to mark Hiroshima Day with discussion, storytelling, crafts The Santa Maria Public Library will offer a special Hiroshima Memorial Day presentation at 11 a.m. Saturday at Shepard Hall. Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6, the day an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima, followed days later […]

CENTRELEA, N.S. — “The small rural churches are closing, the schools are being consolidated, and therefore only the halls that represent the community remain. » The above statement was uttered by a good friend not too long ago. The halls replace what used to be in the neighborhoods of those churches and school gymnasiums years […]

You’ll have three different stories to play through when Pokemon Scarlet and Violet release later this year. Upcoming Pokemon games were the focus of the latest Pokemon Presents stream, with a host of new details revealed to guide everyone to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet’s release date. One of the most notable reveals revolves around the […]

V2 further empowers all teams to create and scale exceptional audience experiences. LINZ, Austria, August 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — story block, the 2022 content management system (CMS) category leader that empowers developers and content teams to create better content experiences across all digital channels, today announced the launch of its all-new CMS. Storyblok V2 includes […]

Just over a decade ago, a simple billboard would have been enough to market a business. For those who went the extra mile, cold calls, flyers, radio ads, and business cards came in handy. While these old-fashioned marketing techniques were successful back then because they communicated to customers where to find a business and what […]

Fans can immerse themselves in shows from ABC, Disney+, Hulu and more at the “Journey into Storytelling” pavilion at Expo D23 2022. Disney General Entertainment brings together more than 30 fan-favorite programs under one roof at this year’s D23 Expo: the ultimate Disney fan event presented by Visa. Through interactive showroom activations as well as […]

Christina Poon is a London-based designer interested in the links between environment and identity, and what this can mean for relationships within similar cultural backgrounds. She has just completed a BA (Hons) in Graphic Communication Design from Central Saint Martins and was shortlisted for a MullenLowe Award for her final year project, Wintermelon. With disciplines […]

All of us at the Sandbar Storytelling Festival would like to thank everyone who helped out at our Kevin Kling and Simone Perrin fundraising concert on Saturday June 25 at the St. Cecilia Theater. Thanks to the Callender King Foundation for their financial support and thank you to everyone who participated. In particular, we would […]

For any musical artist, visuals are often a key part of their work. But for Rare Americans, it’s what sets them apart from their peers. At the heart of the band’s work is its penchant for storytelling. Their fascination with how people interact in the world carries over into their music. But their whole unique […]

July 29—Ceara Comeau, an Acworth native who has written 10 novels, begins a new chapter in her passion for storytelling. Together with Chester Killarney filmmaker Traynor, Comeau started Book Sisters Productions, a company that focuses on freelance writers turning their books into movies. The company’s first series, “The Sadie McAllister Files” — written and directed […]

Around 300 young people from Holbrook Primary School, St John’s CofE Primary School and Bedenham Primary School heard the stories of Amanda Kane Smith. Hosted by Whiteley Shopping Centre, the storytelling events were part of the Young Readers scheme, an award-winning initiative sponsored by Whiteley’s co-owner British Land and in partnership with the National Literacy […]

CIV GREEK STORY TIME AT THE HAWTHORN LIBRARY An interactive storytelling session with stories and songs in Greek and English, aka Greek Storytime, takes place on the first Tuesday of the month at the Hawthorn Library, except during school holidays. The activity is aimed at children from 0 to 5 years old and is free. […]

Tarra Wright’s Many Chief tourism business offers guided tours of traditional Blackfoot territory. PHOTO PROVIDED BY: LOTS OF TOURS IN CHIEF Tarra Wright Many Chief has worked with major institutions in Calgary as a background player to help amplify Indigenous voices, but in opening her small business she found her purpose in sharing Blackfoot culture […]

Beginner filmmakers Professional storytellers teach the art of filmmaking to students Children open their minds and express their emotions through the film Having already hosted 30 summer film camps across the state, nonprofit Melrose Filmmakers Collaborative is set to host its FC Academy for the first time in Medway in August. The week-long film class […]

Learning opportunity: effective storytelling to communicate about infodemics, their impact and how to contribute to the practice of managing infodemics July 26, 2022 at 4:00 PM CEST-Geneva | 14:00 UTC | 10:00 a.m. EDT-Washington, DC Stories fuel infodemics. By understanding how emotional storytelling succeeds in reaching audiences and making stories go viral, infodemic managers can […]

Following the stories of an incarcerated young man, “The School-Prison Trust” examines the characteristics of school-prison relationships for Indigenous youth to ask pressing questions about Indigenous sovereignty, conquest, survival and denial. Jeremiah Chin, one of the authors puts this in a historical context. A Lakota and Cheyenne citizen, Scotti Clifford is a rock ‘n’ roll […]

The team behind the Two Bit Circus micro amusement park in downtown Los Angeles plans to take Disney’s Star Wars hotel concept and add a virtual reality video arcade twist with a pair of new interactive storytelling hotels. Two Bit Entertainment has acquired two former conference hotels in Denver, Colorado and the New York area, […]

The Sunday Mail Change perspectiveRutendo Gwatidzo One of the effective ways for humans to bond is to tell stories. Hearing someone else’s story creates deeper connections. Telling your story does not make you a victim. In most cases, it frees you from the past and empowers you for the future. An untold story can imprison […]

Friends, colleagues and others who knew Jody Porter shared memories and messages of love, gratitude and admiration for the longtime CBC reporter. Porter’s remembrance messages reflect his life, his friendship and his commitment to speaking hard and necessary truths about residential schools and colonialism in Canada, and their ongoing impacts on the Indigenous peoples of […]

This month marks my one year anniversary since I started working full time at the newspaper and it has been a whirlwind of learning, growing and trying to figure out exactly where I fit in the world of journalism. It’s not where I imagined myself but I’m beginning to understand that it’s exactly where I […]

For the editor: The Flatwater Tales Storytelling Festival, held live at the Historic Grove Theater June 3-4, has many people to thank. We are especially grateful to the three Rotary clubs of Oak Ridge for sponsoring the Festival, and we thank the dozens of volunteers, many of them Rotarians, who make it possible. Our large […]

The project, from the Bolton Clarke Research Institute, is part of a program using storytelling and reminiscence to reduce loneliness and bring happiness to older people living in nursing homes and retirement communities. Through the project, quick friendships developed between residents of Bolton Clarke’s Westhaven Retirement Village in Toowoomba and students of Faith Lutheran College […]

Live storytelling is an emotionally powerful medium, and an organization in Chicago is using it to get more people talking about mental health. “You’ll notice, even in the last five years, billboards on the side of the freeway or signs on the side of the bus that say ‘Talk to someone,’ right?” Heather Bodie, executive […]

Provided Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Catherine “Kya” Danielle Clark from Where the Crawdads Sing. Listen to the Stuff To Watch podcast by hitting the “play” button below, or find it on podcast apps like Apple or Spotify. Where the Crawdads Sing (M, 126mins) Directed by Olivia Newman **½ Not since Gone Girl, Fifty Shades of Gray […]

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The Youth Media Center of Pittsburgh not only produces incredible teenage stories, but also prepares young people for the world of work. The teenagers are busy recording interviews, setting up their audio equipment, editing computers and creating stories for podcasts and radio in the newly renovated center. Students like Morgan McCray, a […]

Join the UNLV Marjorie Barrick Art Museum for an evening of community storytelling and warmth from 5-8 p.m. July 22 as we say goodbye to The spirit of the earth, Always movingand The Mojave Project. Engage in an informal discussion with The Mojave Project artist Kim Stringfellow, and listen to five storytellers from different backgrounds […]

Contents This content can also be viewed on the site from which it originated. It wasn’t until my mid-40s that I started writing about the world of medicine. Before that, I was busy building a career as a hematologist-oncologist: caring for patients with blood diseases, cancers and, later, AIDS; creation of a research laboratory; publishing […]

VALDOSTA – Grady “Mr. Spanky” Whitfield is an artist and storyteller. Through visual arts, theatre, writing and voice, Whitfield shares stories of her life and the lives of others. He tells stories of his life that sound like something out of “Forrest Gump”, a life full of adventures and encounters with famous people – Miles […]

LD Salmanson, an MBA from Wharton and founder of Cherre, a leader in real estate data and insights, recently visited the Wharton Global Youth Program’s Global Youth Meetup (GYM) online community to share insights from career with the students of our summer programs. What is the #1 skill that Salmanson looks for in job candidates? […]

The call is from an unknown location in southern Maine. Tom Rush, the grandfather of American folk, is on the horn and wants to talk about two upcoming shows, Thursday, July 21 and Friday, July 22, at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport. He has minutes before recording a bunch of songs for his […]

Caption 2: Henry Tang performs in the covered courtyard behind the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum on July 2. Its storytelling sessions take place every Saturday afternoon. Every Saturday afternoon for the past few weeks, Jack Meng has found himself in the Chuang Garden behind the San Diego Chinese Historical Museum downtown. In the shady […]

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Photo by Chris Saladin. Crossroads at Big Creek will feature words in the woods on July 15th7 p.m., when the musicians Tad Green and David LeFevreaccompanied by the puppeteer and the storyteller Nancy Hawkins, will perform songs and stories in Crossroads’ outdoor amphitheater. Then have s’mores at the council ring campfire after. Volunteers of all […]

Do you remember going from a dumb middle schooler to a handsome teenager who suddenly commands attention? Amazon Prime Video’s series, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” explores this delicate transition through the eyes of 16-year-old Isabel (aka Belly) Conklin. It is adapted from the trilogy of novels by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Han. […]

Storyteller Angela Lloyd plays one of her many instruments on stage during Saturday sessions of the Sierra Storytelling Festival held at the North Columbia Schoolhouse on the San Juan Ridge. Lloyd was one of a dozen cashiers to take the stage at the 35th annual event.Photo: Elias Funez Crowds of story seekers flocked to the […]

In 1972, a two-part episode of Norman Lear’s groundbreaking comedy Maud saw its main character unexpectedly pregnant and 47 years old. During two episodes of primetime television, Bea Arthur’s Maude weighed the decision to have an abortion. A year later, in 1973, a constitutional right to abortion was established by the Supreme Court’s decision on […]

July 11, 2022 main pictureMaison Margiela Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2022Courtesy of Maison Margiela John Galliano has always been obsessed with fantasy, with process, with showing his inner workings. In a way, it’s the opposite of the great, mighty Wizard of Oz, boasting that we pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. Galliano is […]

Guy Gavriel Kay’s latest “fantasy quarter-turn” is full of pirates, assassins and political intrigue. In Kay’s masterful world-building hands, that alone might be enough for most readers. But as he has done in his 14 previous international bestselling novels, Kay transcends adventure with complex philosophical musings on identity, loss, and how even our smallest choices […]

The Lafayette Society for the Performing Arts [LSPA] will present, with Azalea Storytelling Committee, the seventh annual Donald Davis Storytelling Festival, a week-long adventure in story discovery and fun. Davis, a world-renowned storyteller, author and pastor, will return to LaGrange July 10-16 to teach the art and skill of storytelling. Throughout the week, attendees will […]

As Jimmy Keene, Oscar-nominated Taron Egerton goes from regular inmate to maximum security in an effort to extract a confession to murdering another inmate in “Black Bird.” The drama, based on true events, tells the gripping story of a high school star athlete turned underage drug kingpin, who is sent to prison after accepting a […]

Analogous and unadorned, audiences are captivated by these open-hearted storytelling artists who carry on the deep human oral tradition of sharing stories that transcend time. For 35 years, volunteers have hosted the nation’s top tellers in the shaded amphitheater behind the 145-year-old North Columbia Schoolhouse. Poet and storyteller Steve Sanfield settled in this rural haven […]

“Until about a decade ago there were 10 to 20 storytellers in the square at any one time,” says Zouhair. “Now you’d be lucky to find three.” But, lately, a more reliable stop has emerged: Morocco’s cafes, riads, museums and community centers now offer space for itinerant cashiers. The World Storytelling Cafe, which opened in […]

Richard Van Camp is very proud to be a Tłı̨chǫ Dene from Fort Smith, Northwest Territories; he now lives in Edmonton as a proud father. This speaker’s event on National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated Van Camp’s Indigenous heritage and teachings. Van Camp is an internationally acclaimed storyteller and bestselling author of 26 books in 26 […]

Lauren Bianchi, the film’s main creative contribution. After a five-year hiatus, the Village Storytelling Festival returns to discuss reconnection and transformation in a number of performances starting Tuesday. Organized by the Village Storytelling Centre, the festival will focus on the world in motion and the importance of coming together through stories. Register to our daily […]

Tribune press service Amritsar, July 1 Sharing stories from her childhood, memories of her father Nanak Singh who was a towering literary personality, the famous writer Kulbir Singh Suri was the keynote speaker at the Kahani Darbar organized by BBK DAV College for Women. The event was organized in collaboration with Ek Bharat […]

Bring your lunch to the Center for Stories pop-up in the Hay Street Mall and join skilled storytellers Cathy Henkel and Anju Sivarajah as they share true and personal stories about death and dying. Dr. Cathy Henkel is the Director of the WA Screen Academy at ECU and has over 30 years of experience as […]

Pacifica Sauer PThree-time Emmy-winning editor Pacifica J. Sauer uses her platform on KHOU-TV to give marginalized people the chance to tell their stories. “The privileged can tell their story all the time. Ordinary people and little-known intermediaries, these are the people we need to tell stories about,” says Sauer, a lesbian out. At KHOU, she […]

The last two years have been nothing but a roller coaster. After the major success of last year’s first MARVEL’S VOICES: PRIDE #1, we as the LGBTQIA+ community have witnessed a continued attack on our most vulnerable with an onslaught of legislation. I don’t need to tell you how badly we need posts like this. […]

In the series premiere “Ms. Marvel,” Kamala Khan grabs a piece of naan for breakfast as she walks past her brother, who is praying in Arabic. Later, we see the main character catch up with her best friend Nakia, who wears a hijab. And that’s just the first five minutes of the first episode. The […]

The “7 Stories” storytelling group will host a free storytelling workshop on Wednesday, July 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Highline Heritage Museum (map below). Barbara and Ron Hammond will lead the workshop. They just celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary. “Storytelling is a family tradition in both of our biological families,” they said. […]

Courtesy picturesRoselie Bellanca Posselius is hard at work editing. Storytelling is a common thread in the life of Roselie Bellanca Posselius, going through her first professional job in a commercial art studio, running a theatrical production company with her father and starting a documentary company ten years ago.“My dad (Peter Bellanca) was a lawyer, but […]

What excites him most about his future is, well, storytelling. Barrett may only be 23 – a Gen Zer whose peers alone dismantle the status quo and revolutionize the relationship between employers and employees, politicians and voters, and business and consumers– but Barrett has skin in the game. He has been an internationally renowned climate […]

Jake Hiebert, better known by his character Big Rude Jake.Don Dixon/Handout When Jake Hiebert took the stage to play the role of Big Rude Jake with his guitar, slicked back hair, retro suit and tie, he captivated his audience right away. “Watching Jake take over a venue with a new audience in a new city […]

The January 6 hearings into the facts and causes of the terrorist attack on the United States Capitol are a colossal feat of storytelling with myriad results, say communications and constitutional law scholars at the University of Miami. possible. Sam Terilli, associate professor and chair of the Department of Journalism and Media Management at the […]

Most parents are aware of the importance of reading for their children and how reading aloud develops literacy skills, a positive attitude towards reading, and a love of books in their children. However, many are unaware of the power of oral storytelling in developing literacy skills. Here are some ways that storytelling benefits children’s education: […]

Register to our GlasgowWorld Today newsletter Nonsuch History and Dance tutors are recognized experts in historical dance Sanquhar Community Arts Center’s five-week school holiday program will run from July 4th to August 5th. The fifth week will allow the community to work with the professional dance theater company and the educational charity as part of […]

As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a storyteller. The first story I wrote was for an assignment in CM1. It was 12 handwritten pages, front and back, single-spaced, with illustrations in the margins and at the top of the pages. It was a scam The Amityville Horror. The only problem […]

This article contains spoilers for the Obi Wan Kenobi finale, “Part VI,” on Disney+. Immediately after the release of the last episode of Obi Wan Kenobifour trending words on social media: “HE SAID THE THING.” It looks like a proper encapsulation not only Obi Wan Kenobibut so much modern pop culture. Obi Wan Kenobi started […]

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – The University of Northern Iowa will host a two-week Black Lives Matter Youth Camp in July and August for school-aged children that will focus on preserving the local history of Blacks through digital storytelling and imagery skills. BLYC is all about discovering hidden African-American cultural resources in the Cedar Valley and […]

Deeside.com > News Job : Thu 23 June 2022 More than 270 primary school children in Flintshire took part in a storytelling session at Broughton Shopping Park, hosted with the aim of helping them fall in love with reading. Young people heard stories from professional storyteller Fiona Eadie and participated in the Young Readers program […]

NEW | FEATURES | PREVIEWS | EVENTS By Shen Shellenberger, JerseyArts.com originally published: 06/22/2022 Narration is one of those words that is not just a descriptive term. It is evocative. It’s personal. It is inclusive. It’s communal. And that’s what Storytelling Arts, Inc. is. Maybe you remember your aunt, the one who always wore a […]

Colorado Cannabis Market Spotlight In 2014, Colorado made history as the first state to sell legal recreational cannabis. Once considered uncharted territory, the state has since established itself as a mature and thriving legal market. And as various governments explore the possibilities of legalizing cannabis, policymakers likely see Colorado’s course as one to potentially emulate […]

Henna Bakhshi is an emerging British Asian artist working to redefine the artistic landscape. The artist, who tells underrepresented stories through his creations, dabbles in fine art prints and commissioned illustrations. Through her one-of-a-kind pieces, Henna takes a narrative approach to thinking about social justice issues prevalent around the world. Plated on canvas, Henna […]

The third annual Hollywood Climate Summit will take place June 23-26. This will be the first time the summit has used a hybrid model of in-person and virtual events. Co-founded by Allison Begalman and Samuel Rubin, the summit is a call to action for the entertainment community to address the climate emergency. Over the course […]

WHAT The Baltimore Sun and Back Pocket Media have teamed up for a night of storytelling and poetry. Hear the compelling stories behind stories covered in the news plus a performance by Baltimore’s Young Poet Laureate, all revolving around the theme “Desire: Stories of Hidden Patterns, Impossible Probabilities, and the Pursuit of Change.” Think of […]

A beleaguered Queens councilwoman doubles down on her disdain for drag queens reading books to school children in the city. Councilwoman Vickie Paladino refused to bow to many of her council colleagues and other critics and apologize for claiming a taxpayer-funded program was “drag queen degeneration” that is, to “prepare” young children. “I want one […]

Craigshill youngsters will be encouraged to ‘be all they can be’ this summer with a range of book-themed activities designed to spark their imaginations. Spark, the former Craigshill Good Neighbor Network charity, will launch the Craigshill Storytelling Festival on Saturday in partnership with Almond Housing. Two events have been organized for the next week with […]

The June 19 festivities kicked off in Brazos County on Wednesday morning at the Lincoln Recreation Center with storyteller Toni Simmons’ “Dancing for Freedom” presentation. The 20th annual celebration, which was organized in partnership between the Education Department of the George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum and the City of College Station, began […]

The Doomies Disney EMEA is looking to order complex, serialized animated series and “grounded” preschool comedies, its animation chief told TBI here at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France. Orion Ross, vice president of original programming and animation for Disney EMEA, added that he looks for shows that push the boundaries of what […]

It was in 2017 that a couple decided to write and direct one of the most complex, yet interesting thrillers. The storytelling needed absolute perfection in its execution. The final product that hit the big screens impressed audiences and critics alike and was immediately declared a success. The film that brought together Vijay Sethupathi and […]

Children can dive into the world of storytelling and writing at a free family event in Exeter next month. ‘Word Play’ is coming to the Positive Lights Project in Sidwell Street on Saturday July 2 between 10am and 3pm, and looks to be a real page turner! The event was organized by InExeter, the city’s […]

The 47th San Diego Highland Scottish Games return this year in person on June 25-26 and will kick off with the age-old legends of Scotland told by local storytellers on the evening of June 24 at Brengle Terrace Park in Vista. San Diego’s favorite storytellers will take the stage to tell tales of misty moors, […]

by Contributed content June 14, 2022 Despite the ever-present threat of separation, the bonds held by enslaved African Americans were never easily severed. On Thursday, June 16 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., join Muriel Johnson as she shares uncommon stories from the 1800s of African Americans navigating love, family, and the desires of the heart as their […]

“How to Tell a Story”, by The Moth, Meg Bowles, Catherine Burns, Jenifer Hixson, Sarah Austin Jenness and Kate Tellers. (Penguin Random House/TNS) One day, Catherine Burns was sitting in the passenger seat of her friend Alex’s car, parked in a convenience store, waiting for him to come out with a cup of coffee. Bored, […]

Gertrude Blanks’ contributions to the West Hartford community will be highlighted during a storytelling event at the Noah Webster Library on July 16, 2022. Gertrude Blancs. Courtesy picture Submitted Join the West Hartford Public Library on Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. as we celebrate Gertrude Blanks’ contributions to the community by keeping storytelling alive. […]

SAN LORENZO — The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a group of five men who disrupted a drag queen storytelling event at the San Lorenzo Library on Saturday with homophobic and transphobic slurs. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said the incident happened Saturday afternoon at the San Lorenzo Library located on Paseo Grande. Alameda […]

By Chenmiki Laloo Our mothers applied lime to our stomachs drawing a very visible plus sign if we suspected that we were suffering from stomach discomfort (sabuit sakai). She would apply a chewed beetle leaf to our wounds if we fell or had a minor accident. She even made us drink a mixture of water […]

For the second time, the West Hartford Public Library will honor the late Gertrude Blanks and her love of storytelling. But people will have the chance to learn about his life and legacy in a new way. Growing up, Blanks broke down barriers in a heavily segregated society, becoming Hall High School’s first black graduate, […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Redford and George RR Martin are the big names behind “Dark Winds,” but they’re not the biggest. That accolade belongs to the Native American creators and actors who have ensured that the AMC mystery series rings true to the Native experience and enduring culture, which has been largely snubbed or […]

The Peabody Awards judging panel unveiled the 30 programs representing the most compelling and thought-provoking stories published in broadcast and streaming media in 2021. Of the 30 winners, PBS led with six, followed by HBO/ HBO Max with four, Netflix with three, and Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and The New York Times each have two. […]

Sari Diskin. (VPG Photography) Sari Diskin also shares content on fitness, mental health and her journey as a new mom. Inot In April 2017, wellness blogger and influencer Sari Diskin left her home in Toronto, Canada for Metro Detroit. She was married to her husband, Jacob Diskin, with whom she had been in a long-distance […]

Members of the Havant Rotary Club set up the project in response to the pandemic to help children access books when they are not in school. Providing books to children aged 4 to 11, the Havant Rotary Club Reading Project started in 2021 with two schools and now has three participants: Trosnant, Warren Park and […]

By Jamesha Caldwell / Posted June 8, 2022 In 2015, Lionel Foster received a treasured honor for Baltimore City College graduates: an invitation to be inducted into the high school alumni hall of fame. Foster accepted recognition from his alma mater with great pride, but also with the nauseating feeling that the strides he had […]

Pine Bluff History This submission is a collection of stories from Stewart’s grandmother. She shared memories of her life in Pine Bluff, their homeland, from sports to trapping. She also told the story of when her school burned down and soon after she was sent to boarding school. “She told me about her adolescence in […]

be added In the 1850s, David Dorr accompanied his white owner on a tour of the major cities of the world. By day, Dorr played the Louisiana businessman’s perfect servant, but at night, Dorr would go out to wander the streets of London, Venice, and Jerusalem. The experience was transformative; back in the United States, […]

Glenville State University is offering West Virginia high school students the opportunity to explore storytelling traditions this summer. The week “Come Spin a Tale!” is a partnership between Glenville and the West Virginia Storytelling Guild. Incoming students in grades 9-12, as well as new high school graduates, will receive instruction in drawing from personal stories, […]

June 3, 2022 BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Michelle Gibbs, assistant professor of theater arts at Illinois Wesleyan University, was among several storytellers and educators who presented at the annual Story Crossroads festival in Salt Lake County, Utah, last month. The storytelling festival brought together 15 multicultural professional artists and more than 40 community members storytelling on […]

Parents looking to teach their kids a yoga spot in the park and allow them to spend time in an imaginary world will have a treat today at Bloom. children’s author Emma-Jane Leeson, from near Prosperous, Co Kildare, who writes the Adventures of Johnny Magory books, has teamed up with Sarah Cahill, from Playlikeapes.com – […]

GLENVILLE, W.Va (WDTV) – Glenville State University is partnering with the West Virginia Storytelling Guild to present a week-long workshop titled “Come Spin a Tale!” The workshop is open to new students in grades 9-12 as well as recent high school graduates. It will take place from Monday July 18 to Friday July 22 on […]

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Kevin Costner and his friends want you to go on an epic summer road trip. Getty Just in time for the summer travel season, popular location-based storytelling app HearHere is relaunching as Autio, an audio experience that reveals the compelling stories behind America’s most interesting places. Founded by Woody Sears, Bill Werlin and award-winning actor, […]

I work in the film industry, so storytelling is in my nature. There is an invaluable power to storytelling; stories allow us to connect. They are a tool that can be used to inspire others and provide them with an entirely different perspective – an ability that has always been essential, and it has become […]

While pop-country singer-songwriter and rapper Colt Graves may reside in the small town of Calhoun, he aims to make an impact on the country music scene on a large scale. Originally from Nashville and raised in central Tennessee, the 35-year-old musician was born into an artistic family, writing songs under the guidance of his father […]

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) – May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month and NewsChannel 9 is honoring members of the AAPI community who are making a difference here in central New York. This week on “Asian Americans Standing Strong,” NewsChannel 9 features Solon Quinn. From an early age, Solon knew he wanted to be a […]

By Sam Adeoye At this time, long and hot traffic jams are becoming commonplace in Ibadan. The people who live in this town are half proud of this congestion as it somehow presents them with a shared experience with Lagosians who are too cool for school. On the other hand, however, they desperately hate it […]

ST. JOHN’S, NL — Sonny McClusky is about to turn 18, about to graduate from trade school with his certification as a mechanic, and ready to work full-time at the family business, Charlie’s Auto. He lives in Pouch Cove, just outside of St. John’s. It’s 1967, the summer of love, a season of military escalation […]